17. A publisher marks up a textbook by 60%, and a bookstore further marks up the textbook by 25%. What percentage of the original cost do you pay?%

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Vijay Madhavapeddi · Answer 1 · 2023-04-25T12:18:26+0000

A publisher marks up a textbook by 60%, and a bookstore further marks up the textbook by 25%. What percentage of the original cost do you pay?

Let

x ------> original cost

so

1) publisher marks up a textbook by 60%

cost=1.60x

2) bookstore further marks up the textbook by 25%

cost=1.60x(1.25)=2x

therefore